--- title: Install Changelog Generator on Linux | Snap Store description: Get the latest version of Changelog Generator for Linux - Generate changelogs from GitHub tags, pull requests, and issues url: https://snapcraft.io/chlogr --- # Changelog Generator (chlogr) [Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/christianhelle "View all snaps from Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)") * [Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/christianhelle "View all snaps from Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) latest/stable 0.3.6 Install latest/stable of Changelog Generator --- **Install using the command line** ``` sudo snap install chlogr ``` Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd). --- ### Package name * chlogr --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 24 March 2026 - latest/stable * 12 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Donations * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/christianhelle "https://buymeacoffee.com/christianhelle") * [github.com/sponsors/christianhelle](https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle "https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle") * [github.com/sponsors/christianhelle](https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle "https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle") --- ### Source code * [github.com/sponsors/christianhelle](https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle "https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/sponsors/christianhelle](https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle "https://github.com/sponsors/christianhelle") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/chlogr#report-snap-modal) --- * [Description](https://snapcraft.io/chlogr#tab-description) * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/chlogr#tab-security) #### Generate changelogs from GitHub tags, pull requests, and issues Chlogr (Changelog Generator) is a fast, efficient, native CLI tool that automatically generates changelogs from GitHub tags, pull requests, and issues. Written in Zig with zero external dependencies, it produces clean Markdown changelogs categorized by type. ## Features * Fast compiled binary with zero external dependencies (pure Zig stdlib) * Generates Markdown changelogs from GitHub data automatically * Categorizes entries by labels: Features, Bug Fixes, and Other * Links to pull requests, issues, and contributors * Smart token resolution with automatic fallback chain * Tag-based filtering (--since-tag and --until-tag) * Label exclusion support (--exclude-labels) * Customizable output filename and path * Works with any public or private GitHub repository * Integration tests verify core logic ## Command-Line Options * `--repo` (required): GitHub repository in format [org]/[repo]. Example: github/cli * `--token` (optional): GitHub API token. Falls back to env vars or gh CLI * `--output` (optional): Output file path. Default: CHANGELOG.md * `--since-tag` (optional): Start from this tag/version * `--until-tag` (optional): End at this tag/version * `--exclude-labels` (optional): Comma-separated labels to exclude * `--help` or `-h`: Show help message ## Authentication The tool automatically retrieves a GitHub token in this order: 1) --token flag, 2) GITHUB\_TOKEN env var, 3) GH\_TOKEN env var, 4) gh auth token command. Required for private repos and recommended for higher rate limits. ## Usage Examples Basic: chlogr --repo owner/repository With output: chlogr --repo owner/repository --output HISTORY.md With token: chlogr --repo owner/repository --token ghp\_xxxxxxxxxxxx Tag range: chlogr --repo owner/repository --since-tag v1.0.0 --until-tag v2.0.0 Exclude labels: chlogr --repo owner/repository --exclude-labels duplicate,wontfix ## Technical Details * Built with Zig 0.15+ for native performance * Zero external dependencies - Zig stdlib only * Single portable executable * Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows) * Modular architecture: CLI parsing, token resolution, GitHub API, changelog generation, markdown formatting ## Output Format Generated changelogs include release/version headers with links, release dates, categorized entries (Features, Bug Fixes, Other), PR/issue numbers with links, contributor usernames with profile links, and clean Markdown formatting. ## Installation Via snap: sudo snap install chlogr From source: git clone && cd chlogr && zig build ## Requirements * GitHub account (for private repos or higher rate limits) * GitHub API token (optional but recommended) * Zig 0.15+ for building from source ## Links Source: Issues: --- ## Install Changelog Generator on your Linux distribution Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd). [### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/arch) [### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/centos) [### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/debian) [### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/elementary) [### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/fedora) [### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/kde-neon) [### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/kubuntu) [### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/manjaro) [### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/pop) [### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/opensuse) [### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/rhel) [### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/ubuntu) [### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/chlogr/raspbian)